White Chocolate Holiday Bark Recipe
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This easy White Chocolate Holiday Bark Recipe combines white candy coating (white chocolate bark) with a festive fruit and nut blend. Once packaged in a festive box or tray, the Holiday Bark makes a perfect coworker or neighbor holiday gift!
Easy White Chocolate Holiday Bark Recipe
One of my favorite sweet treats is almond bark. You can use it in so many different ways; I always keep it on hand since it stores so well.
As I was grocery shopping last week, I stumbled across a package of mixed nuts, cranberries, and raisins.
The color combination was so pretty with the red cranberries and green-tinted pumpkin seeds and pistachios that I had to put a package in my cart. After a trip down the baking aisle, I knew exactly what I would make with it… A White Chocolate Almond Bark Recipe for the Holidays!
What is Almond Bark anyway?
Almond bark is a chocolate-like confection made with vegetable fats instead of cocoa butter and with coloring and flavors added.
Almond Bark can be bought in blocks or round discs (the round disks are often packaged as “candy coating” and come in many flavors and color varieties) either online or in your grocery store baking section.
Why Use Almond Bark Instead of Chocolate
The reason you might wish to use chocolate almond bark over a regular white chocolate bar or baking chocolate is that almond bark melts like a dream, requires no tempering and tastes so yummy. I say it “melts like a dream,” but if you are melting it in the microwave, you still need to keep an eye on it and stir it every 15 to 30 seconds to avoid burning.
Making candy bark is so easy and is one of my favorite holiday treats to give to our neighbors and coworkers.
Why you’ll love This White Chocolate Holiday Bark Recipe
Ingredients For This White Chocolate Holiday Bark Recipe
(Ingredients at a glance, find the full recipe with ingredient amounts in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.)
- White Almond Bark/Candy Coating: Use as much as you want though note the whole package makes quite a bit.
- Mix ins: These can be anything you like; chopped nuts, dried fruit, candy, broken pretzels, etc. (I used a trail mix i found that contained cranberries, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), pistachios, cashews, raisins and peanuts. I threw in some broken pretzels for a salty crunch.)
How to Make Holiday Bark
1 Lay the mix-ins on a baking sheet. Spread your nuts, seeds, pretzels, and raisins onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Reserve a handful to sprinkle over the top of the bark.
2 Melt your chocolate bark. Melt the white chocolate bark in the microwave according to the package instructions or over a pot of boiling water and spread it over the mix-ins. Pour the remaining mix-ins on top and press them in so they stick to the chocolate.
3 Cool and portion. Leave it on the kitchen counter or place it in the fridge to harden, and then break up the bark into pieces.
Recipe Tips
- Use an offset spatula to spread the chocolate over the mix-ins.
- Spread the mix-ins in an even layer so it will be easy to get a bunch in every bite.
- Use a combination of different colored mix-ins so the bark looks festive and inviting.
- If you prefer a more uniform appearance, use a very sharp, large knife to cut the bark into pieces.
Storage
The Holiday Bark will keep in an airtight container on the kitchen counter for two to three weeks. You can also store it in the fridge or stash some in the freezer.
What Mix-ins Can I Add to Bark Candy?
- Peppermint chips (these chips plus the white chocolate bark is my 2nd favorite combo)
- Pretzels
- Crunchy Chow Mein Noodles
- Broken Oreos (for cookies ‘n creme- made with white chocolate is my all-time favorite!)
- Mixed nuts
- Any variety of dried fruits and nuts blend
- Dehydrated fruit (like this strawberry almond bark recipe)
- Granola
- Broken graham crackers and dehydrated mini-marshmallows
FAQs
What’s the best way to cut the holiday bark?
You can use a sharp knife to cut it or break it apart with your hands.
Does the holiday bark need to be refrigerated?
If your kitchen is warm and humid it is best to store the bark in the fridge so it doesn’t melt and become too soft.
More Holiday Treats You Might Enjoy:
- Saltine Cracker Toffee
- Cake Batter Truffles
- Chocolate Espresso Bark
- Strawberry Almond Bark
- Pecan Praline Sauce
- Homemade Nutella
- White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Sugar Cookies
- Easy Pistachio Nut Clusters
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White Chocolate Holiday Bark Recipe
Description
This easy white chocolate holiday bark is made with white candy coating and a festive fruit and nut blend. Quick and easy for a holiday treat! (and perfect for gift giving.)
Ingredients
- 1 Package of White Candy Coating (use as much as you want, the whole package makes quite a bit)
- +/- 3 cups of your mixings (chopped nuts, dried fruit, candy, broken pretzels.)
- wax paper
Instructions
- Cover a large cookie sheet with wax paper. Spread half of your mixings over the wax paper. Place candy coating in a microwave container and melt according to the directions on the package.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the mixings on the cookie sheet, spreading with spatula if needed to coat as evenly as possible. Sprinkle remaining mixings over the candy while it is still wet. (Try to press the mixings in just a bit so they will stick once the candy hardens. Let the candy sit for 20 to 30 minutes to harden.
- Gently break bark into small pieces.
- Store in an airtight container.
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